• Whitewashing Political Islamism and the Threat to Democracy

    This Op-Ed appeared on March 18, in the The Washington Times. For decades, U.S. foreign policy has encouraged and fostered global democracy. Sometimes, this meant affirming the rise to power of Islamist parties and groups that were openly critical of liberal democratic principles. Policymakers have sought to dodge this contradiction by making a distinction between

  • Whitewashing political Islamism and the threat to democracy

    For decades, U.S. foreign policy has encouraged and fostered global democracy. Sometimes, this meant affirming the rise to power of Islamist parties and groups that were openly critical of liberal democratic principles.

  • Why is Islamic State targeting Russia? – video explainer

    On Friday 22 March, Islamic State claimed its deadliest attack in Europe when gunmen affiliated with the group stormed into the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow and opened fire on people attending a rock concert. More than 100 people were killed. Russian police failed to thwart the attack despite warnings issued by the US to Moscow that extremist groups were plotting attacks in Russia. President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the involvement of 'radical Islamists' but suggested...

  • Islamic Laws on fasting: Unlawful and disapproved fasts

    Shafaqna English- Islamic laws on fasting according to the Fatwas of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani. Unlawful (Haram) and disapproved (Makruh) fasts Ruling 1711: Someone who knows fasting will not cause him significant harm – even though a doctor says it is harmful for him to fast – must fast. And someone who

  • Scapegoating Islam for attack in Moscow is just too convenient

    The scapegoating of Islam in Western ideologies is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has evolved over centuries, shaped by historical events, cultural perceptions, political agendas, and media representations. Following the terror attack in Moscow, Reuters rushed to name ISIS as the perpetrator. The convenience of pushing ISIS while Israel is enacting a genocide against […]

  • IS-K: Who are the Islamic State jihadists behind Moscow attack?

    The assault on Crocus City Hall is not the first atrocity carried out by the Islamic State-Khorasan group.

  • Islamic laws on fasting: Laws of fasting for breastfeeding women

    Shafaqna English- Islamic laws on fasting according to the Fatwas of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani. Laws of fasting for breastfeeding women Ruling 1698: If fasting is harmful for a woman who is breastfeeding her child and who has little milk – whether she is the child’s mother or wet nurse, or someone

  • India bans Islamic schools in big state before election

    Shafaqna English- A court in India essentially banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state, a move that could further distance many Muslims from Narendra Modi’s government before national elections. The Friday ruling scraps a 2004 law governing madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, saying it violates India’s constitutional secularism and

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    Mum and daughter jailed for funding the Islamic State group

    Stella Oyella and Vanessa Atim are jailed for sending cash to a relative in

  • Islamic Laws on fasting: Disapproved acts for fasting person

    Shafaqna English- Islamic Laws on fasting according to the Fatwas of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani. Acts that are disapproved (Makruh) for a fasting person to do Ruling 1627: Some acts are disapproved for a fasting person to do, including: 1. Putting medication in the eyes and applying collyrium in a way

  • [WATCH] Lil Jon Converts To Islam During Ramadan Holiday

    Several reports have confirmed that award-winning rapper and producer Lil Jon took his “shahadah,” or confession of faith in the religion of Islam, publicly announcing his conversion on Friday at the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles. In front of a large congregation at the L.A. mosque, Jon, whose birth name is Jonathan Smith, recited […] The post [WATCH] Lil Jon Converts To Islam During Ramadan Holiday first appeared on The Source.

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    What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre

    By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people, the most deadly attack in Russia in years. Though the U.S. says it has evidence backing up the jihadists’ claim, that didn’t stop Moscow